Country Info
- Port-Vila
- Capital
- Vatu (VUV)
- Currency
- 192,910
- Population
- VU
- Country Code
Port Vila Slideshow
Port Vila
Travel Blogs from Port Vila, Vanuatu
So long Dillon's Bay
... Greg and John decided to go spear fishing and finally speared a fish, three fish!! Soon after we left for our over night passage to Port Vila. P.S. Sorry John but I lost your snorkel. Have no fear I will get you a new one when I get back to the ...
Kimo Birthday
... time of it. The best was when another buggy broke down for the twentieth time, our tour guide took us to the international airport in Vanuatu and we had a beer stop. The buggy ride allowed us to see the island, get muddy, go swimming and meet some new ...
Vila
A bright and sunny morning we arrive at the port of Vila, Vanuatu. Markets set up at the dock show the range of grass skirts and jewellery etc available right throughout the island. After a short trip into the centre of town, there is plenty of very cheap ...
We finally have a really good day!
Port Vila, Vanuatu Pronounced Van-a-wa-too. Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 km east of northern Australia, 500 kilometers northeast of New Caledonia, west of ...
Off to a Tropical Paradise
... a ridiculously high price (Vanuatu is NOT cheap, be warned)! We also did a fair amount of wandering, as Vanuatu is a quite amazing looking place. Port Vila is the biggest town on the most populated island, and it's so small and unassuming...most locals ...
Vanuatu - Part 1: Port Vila & Kava Tasting
Sunday I took my rescheduled flight from Fiji to Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. I’m not sure exactly why, but this is the one country I decided I was willing to pay any ridiculous cost to visit during this trip. It has something to ...
Preparations under way.
... to bask in the excitement of travel planning vicariously through us by periodically checking up with Travel Pod and watching for photos being posted during our final months in Vanuatu. Thanks for tuning in. Steve. ...
Arrival in Vanuatu
... would mean a stiff headwind when traveling north. And indeed it was. In stead of 2 ½ hours to fly to the capital city of Port Vila on Efate island, it took us about 3 ½. We had some turbulence en route but not too much; the 737 didn't bounce around ...
Friday in Port Vila
... the post office. At about 3 meters depth, perhaps 50 meters from the shore at the Hideaway Bay resort, there is an official Vanuatu mailbox and post office. The post office is actually only manned when cruise-ship tours come en masse to visit. At those ...
the thought of leaving behind tranquility
... ; And the island....Moso. It’s magic...you feel this serene energy and it’s so peaceful. The Ni’Vanuatu people are awesome – they’re so friendly and happy with the most basic things in life – family, food, ...
The stress of leaving behind Tranquility
... up ours letters for us the next morning. This was one of those quandaries – should we be responsible? Stay in Port Vila, running around like chickens and waiting in long lines and government offices in order to get our crap sorted? Or do we ...
Vanuatu - Marjolaine's post
... overall impression of Australian ladies was that they are very similar in outlook and attitude to North American women. Being in Vanuatu now has been quite interesting. This country has clear evidence of both French and British influence. It's also ...
The Underwater World of Moso Island
... to show everyone what the world is like under the sea around Moso Island. We have both dived in some pretty amazing places and Vanuatu is up there as some of the best diving we've ever done; compared to other dive destinations, it is still ...
Port Vila
... , admire the views of the bay, have a quick lunch, change some money, and buy some postcards. It was quite interesting. Port Vila is not that large. The city center is mostly located along two parallel streets that run along the bay shoreline. It's ...
Bear!
... , no matter what. She won’t be able to stay on the island, or we’d never take her away from it. She’d have to live with a new family in Port Vila, a horrible place to be a dog. We couldn’t leave her ...
Day 10 - Shopping around
... back and any shop should gladly give you a refund. Shop around in some of the back streets before buying anything, Vanuatu doesn't make many things other than the wood calving. The locals resell traditional looking clothing at rather expensive prices, ...
Jun 29, 2011
Earthquake!
Today we left Honiara and stopped over in Port Vila, on the isalnd of Vanuatu. While we were taxing to the runway to take off, the plane suddenly shuttered from side to side violently. We were not sure what happened. Most of us believed ...
Jun 25, 2011
Jul 11, 2011
The happiest place on earth in 2006
... I have ever encountered. They are also very happy despite being classified as a low income country. The Happy Planet Index ranked Vanuatu number 1, as the world's happiest place in 2006. The index uses 3 factors: life expectancy, human well being, and ...
Tanna, Vanuatu
Thursday, November 20th, Tanna, Vanuatu A wonderful night's sleep with all of the glass shutters (with screens!) open and mosquito nets over our beds. Went to breakfast overlooking the ocean, lots of fire roasted toast with butter and vegemite, as ...
Tanna to Port Vila, Vanuatu
Friday, November 21st, Tanna/Port Vila, Vanuatu Okay, get up, pack, and prep for our little flight out, then have breakfast and go snorkeling again. The little sea snake is out there again, after us, but we avoid it and keep going... the snorkeling is ...
Day 1 - Arrival and Accommodation
... us to our hotel in Port Vila, about 15min away. It is meant to be a set fee of 1,000vatu for a taxi from Airport to Port Vila, I didn't know this and was charged 1,800vatu for the ride. On the drive into town you'll experience some culture shock as most ...
Off to a Dicky Start!
... and has 21/3 members of staff. As of next year Jacob will be full time in Lenakel and no longer at the Vanuatu Kultural Centa (VKC) in Port Vila. Spent the night and flew back to Port Vila on Saturday. Johnny Konapo met us at the airport and drove us ...